Quoniam tu illuminas

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General information

Source of text is Psalm 17:29-30a (Vulgate)

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Text and translations

Latin text

17:29 Quoniam Tu illuminas lucernam meam, Domine Deus meus, illumina tenebras meas.
17:30a Quoniam in Te eripiar a tentatione.

Deus meus illumina tenebras meas quoniam Tu illuminas lucernam meam,
Domine Deus meus, illumina tenebras meas.

English translation

18:28 Thou also shalt light my candle: O Lord my God, make my darkness to be light.
18:29a For with thee shall I be saved from temptation.

My God make my darkness to be light for thou shalt light my candle.
O Lord my God, make my darkness to be light.